Posted December 08, 2014

Home of the Happiest Companies™.

Today, CareerBliss announces the 5th annual CareerBliss 50 Happiest Companies in America awards list. The list honors the top companies dedicated to creating happier work environments - as voted for by their own employees. CareerBliss analyzed thousands of independent company reviews from visitors of CareerBliss.com to determine which companies have the happiest workers.

Ranking No.1 this year is the multi-national medical device, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson. Following Johnson & Johnson is Broadcom, Chevron, and for the second year in a row Texas Instruments, followed by McAfee at No. 5, Google at No. 6, then Intuit, Adobe, Amgen and SAP AG to round out the top 10.

CareerBliss CEO and Chief Happiness Officer Heidi Golledge says: “Each year, CareerBliss evaluates the companies dedicated to creating happier work environments. This year we saw a surge of STEM-related companies (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) ranking in the top 10. As we evaluate the factors that impact happiness such as growth opportunity and company culture, it is also important to understand what type of industries are creating happier work environments overall.”

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Note: In the "Last Year" column, the sign -- signifies that the company did not place last year.

Movers and Shakers

Voted Happiest Company in America in 2014, Pfizer dropped steeply from their No. 1 position, not even making the top 50 for 2015. Moving up the list was Google, climbing from a ranking of No. 21 last year to No. 6 this year. In a surprising fall, Apple ranked No. 14 last year but dropped to No. 50 for 2015.

“It is important to see how workplaces are constantly evolving and changing. Creating happiness at work is a very fluid process, building and adapting to a changing workforce, while accounting for the key factors that create happier environments,” says Golledge.

CareerBliss Adviser Bradley Brummel, who has a Ph.D. in workplace psychology, adds, “Not only do these industries pay well, but employees in STEM-related companies are happier in these jobs overall. This may reflect the positive features in the type of jobs these companies offer, but it also might reflect the fact that employees with these skills have lots of choices of whom to work for. This means the companies have to keep them happy to keep them at the company.”

How CareerBliss Determines the Top 50

To figure out who this year's happiest companies are, CareerBliss analyzed thousands of employee-submitted reviews submitted to CareerBliss.com between 2013 and 2014. These reviews ask employees to rank their employer based on a set of unique metrics, calculated to give an overview of key happiness factors at work including: work-life balance, relationship with boss and co-workers, work environment, job resources, compensation, growth opportunities, company culture, company reputation, daily tasks, and job control over daily work. The data also shows how much the employee values each factor.

Each review is then given an average score indicating where the company places, out of a maximum score of five. Reviews from thousands of companies were tabulated to find the CareerBliss Happiest Companies in America in 2015.

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